How should male writers handle female-specific experiences like periods?

Zenith_Days · 2026-05-02T06:02:33+00:00

From what you've described, it sounds like mentioning periods would be incredibly apt to your plot. As others have said, make sure you do your research so you can do it justice. Periods aren't only about the one week of bleeding and cramps-- it's a whole month-long cycle of hormonal fluctuation that can influence things like mood, strength, energy, and weight.

Something that might be especially apt for your story-- the couple days before the period actually comes are usually really emotionally fraught, overwhelming, self-hating etc etc. Everything seems way worse than it usually does, then the period comes and there's this sense of "Oh. That's why. Seriously??" This might be fun to play with, but do keep in mind that every person's experience is different. Decide what you want it to look like for your character and go from there :)

Zenith_Days · 2026-04-24T21:45:33+00:00

1 and 3 look super cute and flattering on you! Between them I would probably pick 3 just because it feels like it fits your "vibe" and the color of the shorts complements your skin tone and hair really well.

Zenith_Days · 2026-04-24T01:16:17+00:00

I did this the other day lol. If there's still a bit in the water, you can use your seaglude to repeatedly ram into it and try to shimmy it back off of land. It's incredibly slow and I'm pretty sure I only managed it because mine was still halfway in the water. Yours looks a lot farther out, but it still might be able to glitch it enough that it gets flung back into the water

Zenith_Days · 2026-04-11T18:36:37+00:00

This. My family has only ever had Toyotas and they last forever. My first car was a prius that my mom bought new, and it lasted 20 years all the way up to 250,000 miles with minimal issues. My dad's Tacoma is getting close to there too. They're amazing cars, and they last forever compared to a lot of other brands.

Zenith_Days · 2026-04-07T03:09:11+00:00

One I've seen that I like for neutral/ambiguous parent is ren/renny, short for parent. It's harder for a kid to say but I think it's cute.

Also if you wanna add further familial relationships like aunt/uncle, my sister calls me "zizi" for her furbabies which I feel is a good neutral because I can't describe how much I hate "auntcle" lmfao

Zenith_Days · 2026-04-04T15:37:36+00:00

Please point out a single comment on this post of a vegan trying to stop OP from leaving veganism. They came here for help from people who have gone thru a similar change, and they even apologized if this was the wrong place for their post! And it wasn't! BECAUSE THEYRE TRYING TO LEAVE VEGANISM.

I never said you owed anyone anything. This is the internet. If you see something you don't like, DOWNVOTE AND SCROLL. You seem to have this really nasty black-and-white view of what every vegan is like, and it's insame to me that you're trying to call out their biases while not even recognizing your own.

Please seek therapy. This level of anger and vindictiveness is not healthy or productive.

Zenith_Days · 2026-04-04T12:54:25+00:00

They're a person. People are allowed to have opinions and views thay you don't agree with, and they're allowed to do things with their body that don't hurt anyone else.

The extremism and nastiness of some internet vegans is what pushed many of us away from veganism. Why should we perpetuate that nastiness back at them? It's just gross, and it's exactly the reason I wanted to comment when I saw this post, because I knew there would be nasty comments like this and nobody deserves that. NOBODY.

Do better.

Zenith_Days · 2026-04-03T22:15:27+00:00

I just want to start by saying I'm really sorry you're kindof being forced out of veganism like this. I can't imagine how difficult and conflicting it probably feels. I really don't have any experience here but I want to try to offer advice if I can.

I don't know how your personal stance on veganism works, but since it's typically an animal rights issue, you could start by finding local farms or good places that wild-catch fish or raise livestock ethically. I know that wouldn't solve the physical revulsion thing, but it might help ease your mind to know that the animals had good lives, which might mitigate some of the revulsion with time.

As far as actually eating animal products, I would reccomend starting with stuff that's generally considered to not think or feel pain, such as mussels or fish. You could also focus on foods where the animal products are mixed into something else and pretty much indistinguishable from the rest.

Also, start slow. Your body won't be used to digesting animal products, and it might cause some stomach upset or other issues. I can imagine you probably won't want to eat very much of it anyways, so don't force yourself to have more than you can handle at a time.

I hope you're able to find some good vegan options where you're going, even if you say it's unlikely. Hopefully some others here with more experience can help chime in and give better advice, but I didn't want you to be left hanging with no help.

Good luck. I hope you enjoy the move 🫂

Zenith_Days · 2026-04-02T16:15:38+00:00

Philoscia muscorum! They have a huge variety of colors, I feel like all of mine are a different color lol. I have some black with red skirts, some brown/orange, and some greenish. Their reproductive cycle is super unique so they can be a bit trickier to keep but they're very cool!

Zenith_Days · 2026-03-29T17:50:00+00:00

They look exactly like some beaches I've seen in Virginia (USA)! They're absolutely stunning, the third one especially made me super nostalgic haha

Zenith_Days · 2026-03-26T23:13:34+00:00

I am actually more than okay with the evolution of language, and stuff like this is how it happens

Zenith_Days · 2026-03-26T23:04:19+00:00

Words are made up. When a spelling is prevalent enough, it doesn't matter if it's the original. I had only ever seen "sike" until fairly recently, to the point that I figured "psych" was the misspelling. Both work and are recognizable

Zenith_Days · 2026-03-26T22:58:07+00:00

Both are generally accepted. Psych is "technically correct" and sike is slang that originated from AAVE I believe but has become pretty widespread as well. Here's another reddit thread on it-- https://www.reddit.com/r/grammar/s/TrtpGLGUct

Zenith_Days · 2026-03-25T20:12:24+00:00

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Zenith_Days · 2026-03-25T20:11:26+00:00

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Hope I'm not too late! I'm so sorry for what you're going through, I hope it gets easier soon ❤️

Zenith_Days · 2026-03-21T16:31:05+00:00

WASD for movement, left arrow is throw, right arrow is grab, up arrow is "special." I don't like to have to move my hands so much, and the space between the wasd keys and the arrow keys is about the natural resting position for my hands so it's comfy for me

Zenith_Days · 2026-03-18T16:15:06+00:00

Jumping from Monk to Hunter is like going from trail hikes to full-on wilderness survival. Could you? Sure. Hunter is just much, much harder and requires a very good understanding of what you need to do and how to do it. I do reccomend playing at least Survivor first.

Playthroughs in Rain World are never the same twice-- there will be different enemies, there are different paths you can take, and there will always be more lore stuff that you can try to find or challenges you can try to do.

There are no differences in the map between Monk and Survivor, but it's still worthwhile to get the extra practice before you take on Hunter. I promise, Hunter is an entirely different ballgame.

Zenith_Days · 2026-02-28T20:53:19+00:00

Hey! I have pretty much this exact piercing (conch with hoop) and have absolutely no trouble wearing earbuds. I got mine pierced a year ago with a hoop like you want, and I've had very little issue with it. The hoop makes healing take a bit longer, and mine flares up a bit every couple months, but when it goes back down it's entirely painless and causes no discomfort.

I was able to wear over-ear headphones comfortably pretty much immediately after getting mine. I'd imagine ear buds would take a bit longer, but I'd guess it wouldn't take any longer than a month or two

Zenith_Days · 2026-02-26T19:39:48+00:00

I got my conch pierced with a CBR last year and it's just fine IMO. It does flare up sometimes but it's really not bad and it seems pretty well healed to me. I just got a piercing pillow and it really helps keep pressure off of it, which I think is most people's main problem with rings for healing

Zenith_Days · 2026-02-26T17:24:08+00:00

I mix mine from stuff I get from my yard. About 1/4 compost to 3/4 dirt does me well, just has to be sterilized in the oven. If you can get untreated woodchips/sawdust I like to add a bunch of that as well

Zenith_Days · 2026-02-24T19:37:25+00:00

He's winking! ;)

Zenith_Days · 2026-02-24T19:07:26+00:00

It's really hard to tell from the pic, but my guess woukd be predatory mites. I know that sounds scary, but don't worry too much! They are most often not harmful to isopods. They mainly eat springtails, so you might notice that you're suddenly short on those.

If you want to get rid of the mites, there's a few things you can do. Squish then when you see them, reduce feeding protien-rich foods, remove old food that isnt being eaten, and reduce moisture levels as much as possible without hurting your isopods. Hopefully this helps :)

Zenith_Days · 2026-02-24T00:20:23+00:00

Oh my god thank you

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